The Veterinary Council of Nigeria has inducted a new set of veterinary doctors during the 47th Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, held on Friday at the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Arena.‎‎Administering the oath and presenting certificates to the 2024/2025 graduands was the Acting Registrar of the Veterinary...
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NAIP Seeks End to Heavy Drug Importation, Pushes Local Manufacturing
The Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP) has called for a gradual end to the massive importation of medicines into the country, warning that Nigeria’s continued dependence on foreign drugs poses serious risks to national health security and economic stability. Speaking at the 29th Annual National Conference of NAIP in Ilorin, the National Chairman...
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VCN Registrar Charges New Veterinary Doctors on Ethics, Public Health at MOUAU Induction.
The Acting Registrar of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria, Dr. Oladotun Fadipe, has charged newly inducted veterinary doctors of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to uphold the ethics and standards of the veterinary profession in service to national, food security and public health. Dr. Sarah Chimezie representing the Ag. Registrar gave the charge during...
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VCN Registrar Charges New Veterinary Doctors on Ethics, Public Health at MOUAU Induction.
The Acting Registrar of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria, Dr. Oladotun Fadipe, has charged newly inducted veterinary doctors of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to uphold the ethics and standards of the veterinary profession in service to national food security and public health. Dr. Sarah Chimezie representing the Ag. Registrar gave the charge during...
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Kwara Pharmacists chair lauds Tinubu, AbdulRazaq over policies to cut drug prices, boost healthcare
The Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria in Kwara State, Pharmacist Abdulmalik Mohammed Baba, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving tax waivers for the pharmaceutical sector, saying the policy will significantly reduce the cost of medicines across the country. Pharmacist Abdulmalik while speaking in Ilorin Kwara State, North Central region on Saturday...
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AbdulRazaq Visits Injured Soldiers, Warns Nigerians Against Leaking Military Movements
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged citizens to support security operatives by avoiding the disclosure of information on troops’ movements, saying such acts help militants plan deadly attacks. The governor made the appeal during a visit to three soldiers receiving treatment at the 22 Armoured Brigade Medical Facility in Sobi after a recent ambush...
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NCFBP: First Lady Launches Trust Fund, Inaugurates Board of Trustees.
The wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has launched the Community Food bank Trust Fund and inaugurated members of the Board of Trustees of the Fund supporting the program personally with Five hundred Million (N500M) Naira. In her inaugural speech at the State House Abuja, on 2nd April,2026,...
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KWST Govt., GLOHWOC Call for Strict Enforcement of Anti-FGM Laws
As Nigeria marked the 2026 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Thursday, the Global Hope for Women and Children Foundation (GLOHWOC) urged all levels of government to go beyond rhetoric and enforce existing laws criminalising the harmful practice. GLOHWOC noted that despite legal protections, weak enforcement and entrenched social norms...
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Night Blaze at Kwara University of Education Contained as Fire Service Saves Biology Lab
A late-night fire outbreak at the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin, was swiftly brought under control on Friday, January 30, 2026, following the prompt intervention of the Kwara State Fire Service. The incident, which occurred at about 9:14pm, affected a block of four offices being used as storage facilities, with three of the offices...
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Healthcare Intervention: Senator Mustapha distributes drugs, medical equipment, consumables to PHCs in Kwara Central
The Turaki of Ilorin and Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has flagged off distribution of essential drugs, medical equipment, and consumables worth millions of naira to selected Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the four local government areas of the district. The distribution exercise, which took place on...